Festive $500s — $5 Arizona Scratcher #1561
Festive $500s (#1561) is a $5 Arizona scratcher launched on September 29, 2026. As of October 10, 2026 it ranks #34 of 58 active games on current payout (69.2%, $3.46 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 12 $5 games, #38 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.59) and #43 on top-prize odds (1 in 462,904). Since launch the payout has risen 1.1 points (68.2% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 2.2% (1 in 3.67 at launch). 5 of 6 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 2,314,521 tickets are still unsold (8.0% sold). That is below average for Arizona; the Arizona ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Festive $500s, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 644,776 of 685,714 prizes (94.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 419,550 | 1 in 462,904 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 83.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 796.1 | 1 in 787.0 | 3,162 | 221 | 2,941 | 93.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 223.3 | 1 in 219.8 | 11,271 | 741 | 10,530 | 93.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 24.0 | 1 in 23.5 | 104,890 | 6,472 | 98,418 | 93.8% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.4 | 1 in 10.2 | 241,252 | 14,595 | 226,657 | 94.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 7.74 | 1 in 7.56 | 325,133 | 18,908 | 306,225 | 94.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.67 | 1 in 3.59 | 685,714 | 40,938 | 644,776 | 94.0% |
How Festive $500s has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 6, 2026: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.
Festive $500s: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Festive $500s?
- 5 of 6 as of October 10, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 462,904.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Festive $500s?
- 1 in 3.59 today, compared with 1 in 3.67 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.59, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.84.
- Is Festive $500s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 69.2% ($3.46 back per $5 ticket), rank #34 of 58 in Arizona. The best $5 alternative today is Sizzling Red Hot 7's (#1479, $5) at 81.0%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Festive $500s tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,314,521 of roughly 2,516,529 printed tickets are unsold (8.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Festive $500s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 29, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Arizona scratchers
- Sizzling Red Hot 7's — 81.0% payout, 1 in 2.69 any prize
- 50X The Cash — 70.3% payout, 1 in 3.46 any prize
- Sunny Money — 70.2% payout, 1 in 3.54 any prize
- Celebrate — 69.3% payout, 1 in 3.53 any prize
- Rodeo Riches Crossword — 69.2% payout, 1 in 3.36 any prize